With 5.25 million kWh, equivalent to VND7.51 billion saved by 45,675 households in 2014, Haiphong Power Limited Company has succeeded with the Power savings emulating program.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed in 2015 to use stabilizing funds to lower E5 petrol prices so as to widen the gap between E5 and RON 92 from VND300/l to VND500/l.

“New Zealand companies are realizing that good energy management is part of a smart and sustainable business approach.

With the 2020 target of improving energy efficiency by 20%, energy savings are clearly top of mind for consumers and businesses alike. As is a growing desire for impeccable design, efficiency and productivity savings in the workplace. There is a clear demand for energy-efficient solutions, particularly in commercial spaces. In light of this, there are some tips that can help reduce energy costs and bring other benefits too.

According to the BPMA, pumps account for no less than 10% of the world’s electricity consumption and two-thirds use up to 60% too much power.

According to EVN General Director Pham Le Thanh, over the past 60 years of development, EVN has recorded many achievements, with the following four regarded as the most prominent.

On February 5th, 2014, a meeting of the Project Steering Committee of Low Carbon Transition in Energy Efficiency Project (LCEE) in the field of energy saving in Vietnam took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

On February 7th in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized Earth Hour 2015 Launching Campaign at Thong Nhat Park with the technical support of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.

On February 7th , in the framework of the Earth Hour 2015, Organizing Committee launched the "Poster design contest in response to Earth Hour 2015".

Smart meters could help businesses become more intelligent with their energy saving – not just with accurate data but because they make using more added extras possible.

When you step through the sliding doors, do you think about how much energy it takes to get you to the top floor?

Fridges and freezers are a staple in almost all households these days, but they also make up a huge portion of your energy bill. After all, they are one of the few energy devices that are on all the time.

The EU Energy Label will also be compulsory for online purchases from 2015 on.

In 2014, with more drastic measures and policies to support businesses, Hanoi Energy Conservation Center (Hanoi ECC) is considered to have fulfilled the national target program on the economical and effective use of energy, especially for industrial production enterprises in the capital.

In the implementation of Directive 171/CT-TTg dated 01/26/2011 issued by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Electricity has promulgated guidance to its subordinate units to enhance the power savings in 2015.

Now a team from CEA/Leti-Minatec has created a system that is capable of recovering kinetic energy from the impact of falling raindrops.

The Marine Energy Supply Chain Expert programme will give companies access to up to two full days of free advice and one-to-one guidance on diversifying their business in to this growing sector.

The scientists have concluded that cooking farm waste in order to turn it into biofuel should now be possible and also makes sound economic sense. The team is particularly interested in using ‘wet’ waste that is usually difficult to use and have developed a fairly simple procedure to transport the waste and produce energy from it.

IFC and OPIC, with the additional support of the Government of Canada, will help BMR Jamaica Wind Ltd to build, operate and maintain a 36.3 MW wind farm which will be the largest renewable energy project developed by the private sector in Jamaica.

Vestas has received an order for 365 V52-850 kW turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya. The order is the largest in Vestas’ history in terms of number of wind turbines in a single project.